O cão sem plumas
João Cabral de Melo Neto
Published in 1950 • Rio de Janeiro
'O cão sem plumas' is a long poem by João Cabral de Melo Neto. It portrays the Capibaribe River and its surrounding landscape, particularly the poverty and misery of the riverbank dwellers. The poem reflects on social injustice, environmental degradation, and the human condition with vivid and evocative language.
Poem